(WNY News Now) – Washington D.C. – In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that states lack the authority to prevent former President Donald Trump from running for office using the 14th Amendment. This ruling overturned a Colorado Supreme Court decision, upholding Trump’s eligibility despite controversies surrounding the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.
The Colorado court had cited Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, known as the insurrection clause, to disqualify Trump. However, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified on Monday that enforcement of this clause falls under Congress’s jurisdiction, not individual states. The decision emphasized that the Colorado ruling was untenable, asserting, “Responsibility for enforcing Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates rests with Congress and not the states.” This resolution eliminates challenges to Trump’s candidacy in various states and secures a win for the GOP frontrunner.
To read the ruling https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-719_19m2.pdf
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